The popular 52nd annual Oakland Greek Festival drew nearly 20,000 people this weekend to enjoy live music, traditional dance performances, food and crafts at Ascension Cathedral.
The festival was an absolute joy,” said Rev. Fr. Nicholas Mueller, senior priest of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension. “We welcomed many new visitors and were thrilled to see friends who have been coming for years.”
Frosene Phillips, who performed Greek folk dances at the primary festival in 1972, is now a volunteer and uses her previous experience as a journalist to assist with the festival's promotion and marketing.
“The festival is truly Greek hospitality on a grand scale,” Phillips said. “I love sharing our faith, food and culture with the greater Bay Area. Every year is like an atmospheric reunion for all of us.”
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– German German) May 20, 2024
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